10 ways schools are using social media successfully


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Not sure how scientific this is, and think that there’s some overlap (e.g. community outreach & parent communication) but thought this was probably a good starter for 10.

  1. Integrating real-world apps into education … e.g. maths and facebook friends
  2. Networking with colleagues … e.g. RSS as public email, blogs/microblogging
  3. Collaborative learning … e.g. class projects on Storybird
  4. Cross-cultural communication and language learning … e.g. flat classroom projects
  5. Assessments …
  6. Distance learning …
  7. Parent Communication …
  8. Course assignments … e.g. delivering homework
  9. Community outreach … e.g. telling parents news
  10. Professional Development … e.g. #edchat